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Thorn In My Side by Eurythmics
[Intro]
   D           Dsus2      D            Dsus2         Gmaj7       G6  A7sus4Yeah
D  Dsus2    D   Dsus2     D      G    A7sus4  A7   A7sus2  A7
DYou Dsus2gave    Dme  Dsus2such   a  Dbad time 
GTried A7sus4to hurt me A7but Asus2now i A7know    
[Verse 1]
DThorn in my side, you know that's Gall you ever Awere
D"A bundle of lies, you know that's Gall that it was Aworth
DI should have known Cbetter, but I Gtrusted you at Afirst
BbI should have known Fbetter, but I Bbgot what I deGserve
GUh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh,(uh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh)
GUh oh uh oh uh oh uh ohC  
[Chorus]
To Frun away from Cyou (run, run, run, run)
Is Gall that I could Cdo (run, run, run, run)
To Frun away from Cyou (run, run, run, run)
Is Gall that I could Cdo (run, run, run, run)
To Frun away from Cyou (run, run, run, run)
Is Gall that I could Cdo (run, run, run, run)
To Frun away from Cyou (run, run, run, run)
Is Aall that I could Ddo
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D    Dsus2   D   Dsus2    D
G    A7sus4  A7  A7sus2   A7
D    Dsus2   D   Dsus2    D
G    A7sus4  A7  A7sus2   A7
[Verse 2]
DThorn in my side, you know that's Gall you'll ever Abe
So Ddon't think you know better, 'cause that's Gwhat you mean to Ame
DI was feeling Ccomplicated, GI was feeling "aAlone"
BbEvery time I Fthink of you, I Bbshiver to the Gbone
GUh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh, (uh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh)
GUh oh uh oh uh oh uh ohC  
[Chorus]
To Frun away from Cyou (run, run, run, run)
Is Gall that I could Cdo (run, run, run, run)
To Frun away from Cyou (run, run, run, run)
[Instrumental]
    A   Bb   F   Bb   F   Bb   F   Bb   G
[Outro]   
C(Run run run runF)  C(run run run run)G  
C(Run run run runF)  C(run run run run)G  
C(Run run run runF)  C(run run run run)G  
C(Run run run runF)  C(run run run run)G  
C( So Run run run run) 
To Frun away from Cyou (run, run, run, run)
Is Gall that I could Cdo (run, run, run, run) 
To rFun away from yCou (run, run, run, run)
Is Gall that I could Cdo (run, run, run, run)

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Thorn In My Side

by Eurythmics

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Gmaj7

A7sus4

A7sus2

Asus2

Thorn In My Side by Eurythmics

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Gmaj7 G6 A7sus4

Yeah

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D G A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

You gave me such a bad time

G A7sus4 A7 Asus2 A7

Tried to hurt me but now i know

[Verse 1]

D G A

Thorn in my side, you know that's all you ever were

D G A

"A bundle of lies, you know that's all that it was worth

D C G A

I should have known better, but I trusted you at first

Bb F Bb G

I should have known better, but I got what I deserve

Uh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh,(uh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh)

G C

Uh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh

[Chorus]

F C

To run away from you (run, run, run, run)

G C

Is all that I could do (run, run, run, run)

F C

To run away from you (run, run, run, run)

G C

Is all that I could do (run, run, run, run)

F C

To run away from you (run, run, run, run)

G C

Is all that I could do (run, run, run, run)

F C

To run away from you (run, run, run, run)

A D

Is all that I could do

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D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

G A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

G A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7

[Verse 2]

D G A

Thorn in my side, you know that's all you'll ever be

D G A

So don't think you know better, 'cause that's what you mean to me

D C G A

I was feeling complicated, I was feeling "alone"

Bb F Bb G

Every time I think of you, I shiver to the bone

Uh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh, (uh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh)

G C

Uh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh

[Chorus]

F C

To run away from you (run, run, run, run)

G C

Is all that I could do (run, run, run, run)

F C

To run away from you (run, run, run, run)

[Instrumental]

A Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb G

[Outro]

C F C G

(Run run run run) (run run run run)

C F C G

(Run run run run) (run run run run)

C F C G

(Run run run run) (run run run run)

C F C G

(Run run run run) (run run run run)

( So Run run run run)

F C

To run away from you (run, run, run, run)

G C

Is all that I could do (run, run, run, run)

F C

To run away from you (run, run, run, run)

G C

Is all that I could do (run, run, run, run)

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